Massage Guide E-Book

Luise Hakasi

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Massage does not only influence skin, connective tissue and muscles mechanically, but has also a positive effect on the psyche. Developed thousands of years ago in Asia and Africa, Massage finally came to Europe and USA and is now prescribed by doctors as manual therapy and prevention measure.

Massage increases circulation and stimulates the metabolism, relaxes, relieves pain, improves tissue and affects the autonomic nervous system in a significant way.

This guide provides information on the main types of massage.

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Luise Hakasi

Massage Guide

Treat your body well to make your soul want to live in it (Teresa of Avila)BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Preface Massage Guide

Treat your body well to make your soul want to live in it (Teresa of Avila)

Massage does not only influence skin, connective tissue and muscles mechanically, but has also a positive effect on the psyche. Developed thousands of years ago in Asia and Africa, Massage finally came to Europe and USA and is now prescribed by doctors as manual therapy and prevention measure.

Massage increases circulation and stimulates the metabolism, relaxes, relieves pain, improves tissue and affects the autonomic nervous system in a significant way.

This guide provides information on the main types of massage.

Whether massage chair, brush massages, underwater massage or one of the various types of direct massage: A positive effect always can be noticed immediately.

Massages should be not applied at vascular diseases, skin diseases and traumatic injuries.

The five classic massage techniques are:

Effleurage (striking), petrissage (kneading, tumbling), friction (rubbing), tapotment (tapping, knocking) and vibration (shaking). They are used with full-body massage as well as in partial body massages.

Brush massage can be easily done at home, preferably in the morning in order to stimulate the circulation, always with ascending movements, i.e. from the bottom upwards towards the heart.

Underwater massages is reserved for therapists and clinics, because equipment such as tubing and pressure apparatus as well as a tub are needed. However, there are a lot of types of massage that can be carried out in a massage center or spa and easily at home. Use reasonably priced vouchers for testing; Subscriptions are also available and cost-effective.

Massage - relaxing miracle cure

Benefits of Massage

Many people think massage is when a hand slips with some oil over the skin. Yet studies have demonstrated that oil as well as plants parts are absorbed by the skin. Nutrients are transported through the bloodstream into bones, organs and even to the brain, in less than four minutes. Immune system, nervous functions, skin and hair are stimulated, flabby cellulite is reduced or even eliminated, also there is noticed an undeniable relaxation effect.

Distinction is made between body massage, such as e.g. Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, baby massage, hand massage, facial massage, sports massage, Ayurvedic massage, Chinese or Thai massage, lymphatic drainage, shiatsu, Lok Pra Kob and many others.

Professionals swear by herbal, cold pressed oils, such as almond oil, vitamin E-containing wheat germ oil, grape seed oil, sesame oil, walnut oil, avocado oil and olive oil. There be added fragrance substances or essential oils such as tea tree, peppermint, calendula, rose, ylang-ylang, sandalwood etc. Using natural plant aromas for therapeutic purposes belongs to the area of aromatherapy: Essential oils produce a physical, mental and emotional effect in the body; wherein massage perfects these benefits. At France's medical universities aromatherapy is an optional subject. In England this form of therapy is given nowadays even in health care facilities. Aromas create a network connection with the individual sub consciousness; Finally fragrances are linked to selectrical brain responses. Olfactory information is sensitive, selective and memorable. Kinesiology, hydrotherapy and chromo therapy can be integrated as "vehiculum", whereas the effect is maximized. One uses, among others lavender for stress and for soul equilibrium, rosemary for concentration and the respiratory tract, sandalwood for depression and for meditation, bergamot for mood elevation and inner strength, chamomile for inflammation and for pain relief, fennel for digestive problems and menopause, eucalyptus for respiratory, geranium as an antidepressant, also for PMS, jasmine as an aphrodisiac.

An increasing number of male customers enter in the massage area, after having found that massage has to do with health and well-being and not with vanity. Massage counteracts muscle wear and postural problems and frees in a unique way from the daily manager stress. Floppy muscle tone and frustration are simply kneaded away in a single hour. It is task of the therapist to prevent diseases in the various stages. Complexity and tension lead to emotional changes, overloads and psychological side effects. Rising costs, noise, violence and stress make us daily to victims. Massage helps to break down toxic substances in the body, from lactic acid over lymph to hormones. Massage therapy increases the amount of urine, stimulates and improves sleep, creates more awareness for body and emotions, boosts our energy flow, changes our defense patterns. It relieves depression, anxiety and panic, reduces stress-related symptoms, helps in eating disorders, digestive disorders, and immune problems and transforms our mind and body positively, ensures effective transformations of long duration.

Massage rooms should always be extremely clean, well ventilated and comfortable; therapist should possess appropriate training, have short fingernails, no smell of sweat and use fresh clean towels for each customer. Furthermore, the therapist should take the time to make an inventory together with the customer, recording the data, wishes and goals of the customer.